S.Amdt. 3518
What it does: Adds SEC. 2__. MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY ACT at the end of title II
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)What it changes
1 change to S. 2363 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 2__. MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY ACT at the end of title II
Adds a sectionIn S. 2363 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(d) Limitation on Authority.--Section 11 of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3710) is amended by inserting "exclusive" before "authority".
Inserted: SEC. 2__. MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY ACT.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 3 of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 704) is amended--
Inserted: (1) by striking the section designation and all that follows through "That subject to the provisions and in order to carry out the purposes of the conventions, the Secretary of Agriculture" and inserting the following:
Inserted: "SEC. 3. DETERMINATION REGARDING WHEN AND HOW MIGRATORY BIRDS MAY BE TAKEN, KILLED, OR POSSESSED.
Inserted: "(a) Regulations.--
Inserted: "(1) In general.--Subject to the requirements of the conventions, to carry out the purposes of the conventions, the Secretary of the Interior"; and
Inserted: (2) in subsection (a) (as amended by paragraph (1)), by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(2) Additional hunting days for members and veterans of armed forces.--
Inserted: "(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), the Secretary of the Interior may allow any State to promulgate and implement regulations under which members and veterans of the Armed Forces in the State may take migratory birds that are waterfowl during an additional 2-day period outside of the open season established at the Federal level for such migratory birds, subject to subparagraph (B).
Inserted: "(B) Requirement.--The additional 2-day period allowed under subparagraph (A) may not occur more than 7 days before, or 7 days after, the open season established at the Federal level for the applicable migratory birds.".
Inserted: (b) Technical Correction.--The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.) is amended by striking "Secretary of Agriculture" each place it appears and inserting "Secretary of the Interior".
Original wording
At the end of title II, add the following:
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SA 3518. Mr. COCHRAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2363, to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title II, add the following:
SEC. 2__. MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY ACT.
(a) In General.--Section 3 of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 704) is amended--
(1) by striking the section designation and all that follows through “That subject to the provisions and in order to carry out the purposes of the conventions, the Secretary of Agriculture” and inserting the following:
“SEC. 3. DETERMINATION REGARDING WHEN AND HOW MIGRATORY BIRDS MAY BE TAKEN, KILLED, OR POSSESSED.
“(a) Regulations.--
“(1) In general.--Subject to the requirements of the conventions, to carry out the purposes of the conventions, the Secretary of the Interior”; and
(2) in subsection (a) (as amended by paragraph (1)), by adding at the end the following:
“(2) Additional hunting days for members and veterans of armed forces.--
“(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), the Secretary of the Interior may allow any State to promulgate and implement regulations under which members and veterans of the Armed Forces in the State may take migratory birds that are waterfowl during an additional 2-day period outside of the open season established at the Federal level for such migratory birds, subject to subparagraph (B).
“(B) Requirement.--The additional 2-day period allowed under subparagraph (A) may not occur more than 7 days before, or 7 days after, the open season established at the Federal level for the applicable migratory birds.”.
(b) Technical Correction.--The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.) is amended by striking “Secretary of Agriculture” each place it appears and inserting “Secretary of the Interior”.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 9, 2014